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~ ~ Council took a brief recess. e C. Street Direction Change: West 5th/West 7th Place (SC 82-1) (map and additional information distributed) Mr. Gleason introduced Mr. Teitzel, City Engineer. Mr. Teitzel explained the proposed interim solution to providing a total one-way couplet, was to improve the intersections for both 5th and 7th Place at Highway 99 and 7th Avenue in the area of McKinley and Garfield and to eliminate the left-turn movement off of 5th onto Highway 99 North and to provide one-way streets on 5th and 7th further west between Seneca and Bailey Hill. Currently, no development on 5th and 7th is in the area of the one-way grid under consideration. In the future, the City hoped to have 5th and 7th one-way from Highway 99 west. Intersections at 5th and 7th and Highway 99 would be realigned. The balance of 5th Avenue from Highway 99 to the west out to Seneca would be two-way so that it will provide for right-hand movement off of 5th Avenue onto Highway 99 southbound. A connector will be provided for a smooth flow of traffic off 7th Place and onto 7th Avenue with a new signal at that location. Right-hand movement will be provided off of the southbound Highway 99 to westbound 7th. This will address the concerns of the Royal Crown Bottling Company. Mr. Teitzel asked for approval of the one-way section outlined in the recommendation of the Planning Commission. Mr. Hamel asked about McCracken Moving Company and PIE. He said the problem at Garfield and 7th Place had not been corrected. Mr. Teitzel said they had talked to both businesses and they were in favor of the proposal. Other companies have made no comments to the City. e Public hearing was opened. James Coleman, 3208 Whitbeck Boulevard, representing Royal Crown Cola, said 7th Place is currently two-way. When it becomes one-way in the future, Royal Crown Cola would be forced to move because of the need to move large trucks onto the property. The problems on West 11th appear to be being solved by routing traffic through the planned industrial area. This solution was objectionable to the businesses already in the area. Donald R. Amacagr, BPS Associates (Barker property), 975 Oak Street, No. 610, said that trucks need two-way streets. More streets are needed between Seneca and Conger. Problems are caused by trucks that cannot have easy access. Customers going to the businesses in the area will have to go north to 7th at Garfield or Seneca. More traffic will be at 7th and Garfield. Customers will be blocked off and will have to go to Garfield or turn on 7th Place. Gordon Elliott, 938 Jefferson Street, indicated that this proposal is a problem and does not make good sense. Roy Johnson, Roberts Motor Company, felt this solution would create more traffic on Seneca and Garfield. Tim Keith, Gardner Radiator and Welding Company, felt the problem has to do with the traffic direction flow and suggested putting in a stop sign. A suggested solution was merging traffic onto 7th Place letting eastbound traffic on 7th e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 12, 1982 Page 5